Keene, New Hampshire

Keene, New Hampshire
City
Central Square in downtown Keene
Central Square in downtown Keene
Official seal of Keene, New Hampshire
Seal
Nickname: 
Elm City
Location in Cheshire County, New Hampshire
Location in Cheshire County, New Hampshire
Coordinates: 42°56′01″N 72°16′41″W / 42.93361°N 72.27806°W / 42.93361; -72.27806
CountryUnited States
StateNew Hampshire
CountyCheshire
Settled1736[1]
Incorporated1753 (town)
Incorporated1874 (city)
Named forSir Benjamin Keene
Government
 • MayorJay Kahn
 • City Council
Members
  • Kris Roberts
  • Jacob R. Favolise
  • Mitchell H. Greenwald
  • Robert C. Williams
  • Bryan J. Lake
  • Andrew M. Madison
  • Laura E. Tobin
  • Catherine I. Workman
  • Philip M. Jones
  • Thomas F. Powers
  • Randy L. Filiault
  • Bettina A. Chadbourne
  • Kate M. Bosley
  • Michael J. Remy
  • Edward J. Haas
 • City ManagerElizabeth A. Dragon
Area
[2]
 • Total
37.35 sq mi (96.74 km2)
 • Land37.09 sq mi (96.07 km2)
 • Water0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2)
Elevation
486 ft (148 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
23,047
 • Density621.35/sq mi (239.90/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
03431, 03435
Area code603
FIPS code33-39300
GNIS feature ID0867823
Websitekeenenh.gov

Keene is a city in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States.[3] The population was 23,047 at the 2020 census,[4] down from 23,409 at the 2010 census.[5] It is the county seat and the only city in the county.

Keene is home to Keene State College and Antioch University New England. It hosted the state's annual pumpkin festival from 1991 to 2014, several times setting a world record for most jack-o'-lanterns on display.

The grocery wholesaler C&S Wholesale Grocers is based in Keene.

  1. ^ "Era 2: Colonization and Settlement - 1623 to 1763". Historical Society of Cheshire County. Archived from the original on June 28, 2004. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  3. ^ "NACo County Explorer". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
  4. ^ "Keene city, Cheshire County, New Hampshire: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
  5. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Keene city, New Hampshire". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved September 16, 2016.